About Alpha-Beta Plumbing Service

Three Things, Done Exceptionally Well

Most plumbing companies try to be everything to everyone. We made a different choice. Alpha-Beta Plumbing Service concentrates on the three problems that matter most in the aging homes of Glendale and Burbank: drain cleaning and clearing, sewer and main line replacement, and whole-house repiping — backed by a 24/7 emergency line for the moments that can't wait.

Why specialize? Because the housing here demands it. The homes between the Verdugo foothills and the Rancho were largely built from the 1920s through the 1960s, on galvanized steel supply lines and clay sewer laterals that are now decades past their intended lifespan. A plumber who repipes houses and replaces root-invaded laterals every week diagnoses these problems faster, prices them more accurately, and executes them more cleanly than a generalist who sees them occasionally. That repetition — the same housing stock, the same failure patterns, the same city inspectors — is our edge, and it becomes yours the moment you call.

We're a residential company, deliberately. No commercial contracts pulling our crews away, no new-construction schedules competing with your emergency. Homeowners are the entire business.

How We Work

A few habits define every job we take, whether it's a $200 drain clearing or a full repipe:

• Camera-first diagnosis. On sewer and recurring-drain work, we look before we recommend — and you see the same footage we do.
• Flat pricing, approved first. You get the exact number in writing before any work begins. No hourly meter, no end-of-job surprises.
• Clean job sites. Floor protection down, work areas masked, debris hauled away. Your home should look better when we leave, not worse.
• Permits handled. Repipes and sewer replacements are permitted and inspected through the city — paperwork, scheduling, and inspector walkthroughs are on us.
• Workmanship guarantee. We stand behind the labor on every job we complete.

Just as important is what we don't do: we don't sell work a camera can't justify. If a $300 clearing genuinely solves your problem, that's what we'll recommend — even when a $15,000 replacement would be easier to sell.

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Alpha-Beta Plumbing Service is a licensed, bonded, and insured California plumbing contractor — CSLB License #700571. In California, plumbing contractors are licensed and regulated by the Contractors State License Board, and that link takes you straight to our license record on the state's own site — we encourage you to check ours, and any other contractor you're considering, before work begins. Licensing matters because it means the work is done to current California Plumbing Code by people accountable to a state board, bonding protects you financially, and insurance means a mishap on your property is our liability, never yours.

Where We Work

Our service area is deliberately compact: Glendale (ZIP codes 91201–91208) and Burbank (91501–91506), plus the immediately surrounding communities — La Crescenta-Montrose, La Cañada Flintridge, Eagle Rock, Atwater Village, Toluca Lake, and North Hollywood. Staying tight to two cities means short drive times, same-day appointments in most cases, and technicians who already know your neighborhood's housing era, soil, and city inspection process before they ring the doorbell. See the full service area map for details.

Our Guarantee

Every job we complete is covered by our workmanship guarantee: if something we installed or repaired fails because of how we did the work, we come back and make it right at no charge. We'll always be straightforward about what the guarantee covers — our labor and installation quality — and what it can't, like a separate section of 80-year-old pipe failing on its own next year. When we quote a repair, we'll tell you plainly whether it's a lasting fix or a stopgap, so the guarantee you're getting means something. Specific coverage terms are spelled out in writing on your quote before you approve anything.

Don't just take our word for any of this — here's where to find our independent reviews, on a platform we can't edit. And when you're ready, call (818) 242-7878 — the line is answered 24 hours a day — or see our contact page for details.